ECTACO® Partner® EP900 – User Manual
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1. The face of a card shows the source word translation definition and the reverse side shows the source word The player browses the cards and whenever necessary uses a hint The goal is to learn all cards in the set You will be prompted to proceed to the next set once you have finished the current one The number of unlearned cards in a set is recorded for each game This information is displayed on the screen For example Words left 10 means you have 10 cards remaining unlearned e Open the Language Studies section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e To select the desired set double tap the respective folder name or tap on the box to the left of the folder name and then tap the desired set name e Select the desired set and then tap The game will begin e Tap the Drop button to set a card apart e Togo to the next card tap Skip e Select the Always show translation option to have the program show you the source word in each card Alternatively tap on the Show translation message to see the source word To hide the source word just tap on it There are pre defined card sets in this application Additionally you can create your own sets see Learning Settings ECTACO Partner EP900 offers you an educational game Hangman that will improve your spelling skills and enhance your personal vocabulary in an easy and2. gt Start new game A Rescan SD card Restart R Hide 2 Edit T oe Disable Sleep Mode Activate Sleep Mode Se Turn the sound off ty ay Turn the sound on ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual Si Volume control Ed Specify frequency available in FM Radio H Save available in FM Radio Open file available in jetBook Reader DG Switch to full screen mode available in jetBook Reader Exit full screen mode available in jetBook Reader Show the table of contents available in jetBook Reader The contents of the toolbar depend on the current application With the help of pop up menus you can quickly choose an action to perform on the selected item For example you can copy a text onto the clipboard To paste the text you have copied place the cursor in a text input field and then select Paste in the pop up menu Note Pop up menus may vary from application to application e To activate a pop up menu highlight the desired item and hold the stylus down on it for a second Dictionary EN PL 12 03 PM BIRA AA e i Speak Explain Add to FlashCards User words Copy e When the pop up menu appears lift the stylus and then select the desired action You can close the pop up menu by tapping anywhere on the screen outside of the menu ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual Parts of Speech Gender Labels Abbreviations In the Dictionary translations or definitions of a headword are shown with t
3. The application will then open e Select File Open File and then navigate to the desired folder For example Storage Card My video e To play the desired recording simply double tap it Note The recommended resolution of video files is 320x240 pixels The recommended bit rate is 512 Kbps or lower If the file is in a wrong encoding the application may not be able to recognize it or even may stop responding Please use the following on screen buttons to operate the program 34 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual i Play FF Fast forward E Stop ET switch to full screen mode Sk Turn the sound off Turn the sound on e Use the Options menu to access additional functions Audio Player ECTACO Partner EP900 includes Audio Player a program allowing you to play and organize digital audio files The program supports mp3 ogg and uncompressed wav files e Copy your music files to the My music folder on the SD card see PC Communication e Open the Extras section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e To play the desired recording simply double tap it or highlight it and then tap a Si e To adjust the volume tap on the pop up toolbar e To play an item at a specific point tap on the playback progress bar on the upper section of the screen e You can organize your files Just highlight the desired record
4. recording or otherwise without permission from ECTACO Inc ECTACOS Partner EP900 User Manual FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
5. It is best to ensure silence in the room where you practice your pronunciation To achieve the best results please consider the following 1 Ensure the room is relatively quiet 2 Choose an optimum distance of 3 6 inches 8 15 cm from the built in microphone taking your normal speaking volume into consideration 3 Do not say unrelated words or phrases into the microphone 4 Try to say phrases distinctly and plainly without clipping syllables 25 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual 5 Avoid carelessness in pronunciation smacking of lips loudly inhaling or exhaling mumbling interruptions repetitions etc Irregular Verbs All commonly used English irregular verbs are stored in the rregular Verbs application e Open the Dictionaries amp Tools section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The list of verbs will be displayed e Start typing the desired verb it will appear highlighted The verb s translation will be shown on the lower section of the screen Use to listen to the pronunciation of the translation Shift En 4 to listen to the pronunciation of an English irregular verb along with its basic forms e To look up a verb in the Dictionary tap MM on the pop up toolbar Over 200 widely used American idioms and their equivalents or translations are included in the Idioms application e Open the Dictionaries amp Tools
6. e Open the Extras section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open 33 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e To activate the pop up toolbar press e Use the available toolbar buttons to operate the program see Pop up Toolbar When reading you can tap the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen to jump to the corresponding portion of text Translating Unfamiliar Words e Use the stylus to highlight the word you want to translate e Inthe pop up menu select Search in the dictionary Adding Bookmarks and Textmarks Searching the Text e Drag the stylus along the text to activate the pop up menu e Use the respective pop up menu items to place a bookmark or textmark e To search for a text in the current file select Find By default bookmarks and textmarks are shown as red strokes on the navigation bar and in the book s text e To see the bookmark or textmark name tap the respective stroke in the book s text Black strokes on the navigation bar indicate the book s chapters Video Player This application supports various audio video and image formats including avi mpg3 wma wav 099 Jpg pno e Copy your files to the My video folder on the SD card see PC Communication e Open the Extras section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number
7. fascinating way 32 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e Open the Language Studies section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e You can change the target language for the game by pressing Alternatively tap on the pop up toolbar e Use VT on the pop up toolbar to change the difficulty level e Try to guess letters in the word by entering them from the keyboard Alternatively use the on screen keyboard If you guess a letter correctly it will appear in place of in the word The number displayed shows the number of tries remaining e Press to hear the hidden word counts as one try The game continues until the picture at the upper left of the screen is complete e Each word is added to the list shown in the middle of the screen To see the translation of a word just tap on it The number of won and lost games is shown on the lower section of the screen e To reset statistics tap ai on the pop up toolbar e To start a new game tap P EXTRAS ECTACO Partner EP900 includes a handy program for reading ebooks jetBook Reader has versatile customization features such us selecting font font size font color and color of the interface elements The following book formats are supported TXT text files and FB2 FictionBook e Copy your books to the My books folder on the SD card see PC Communication
8. loud with a real human voice These entries are marked with a special icon ch For certain entries pronunciation is provided by the TTS Text to Speech technology In the Text Translation application the device employs the TTS Text to Speech technology which allows you to listen to the pronunciation of text ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e To hear the displayed or highlighted headword pronounced press the key e To hear the translation or definition pronounced highlight the desired portion of it by using the stylus and then press the key Note The Volume options found in the Settings section allow you to adjust speech volume DICTIONARIES amp TOOLS ECTACO Partner EP900 contains the most advanced electronic dictionary available on the market Open the Dictionaries amp Tools section Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open To translate a word start entering it from the conventional keyboard Alternatively use the on screen keyboard Note The MorphoFinder function helps you find the source words headwords for past participles gerunds plural and adjective forms for English and Polish languages For example if you enter distributes you will get distribute as there is no translation or definition for distributes because it is a form of distribute When the desired word is displayed select
9. open e To view word s transcription and explanation just start entering the word in the input line and then tap the requested entry when it appears on the list Alternatively rN Enter highlight the desired entry by using Y 4 and press _ e Use SAT 5000 as described in the Dictionary chapter LANGUAGE STUDIES ECTACO Partner EP900 features Language Teacher a language learning system It is an extremely powerful linguistic tool for those who want to master a foreign language and learn to communicate fluently With the help of Language Teacher you will learn a language quickly and easily Note The contents of Language Teacher depend on the selected interface language e Open the Language Studies section ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open There are four steps in Language Teacher Alphabet Words Phrases and Dialogs Each step comprises several stages e Tap Go or Restart to start learning e Otherwise tap Continue to resume learning from where you left off e Follow the instructions announced e Tap Continue to go to the next item stage or step You may quickly jump to the desired step by tapping the percentage indicator next to it The Words Phrases and Dialogs steps are powered with speech recognition function and graphical testing system The phrase yo
10. screen Keyboard lt A Back Forward On screen Keyboard The on screen keyboard is a set of virtual keys displayed on the screen This set of keys simulates the conventional physical keyboard or part of It 12 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e In applications featuring text input tap on the sidebarto activate the on screen keyboard e To hide it tap once again ECTACO C Pen With ECTACO C Pen you can acquire and then translate words or text portions from paper media It is capable of recognizing texts in languages based on Latin Cyrillic or Greek character set USB cable Function key Optical sensor Touch trigger e Connect ECTACO C Pen to your device Make sure the device is turned on e Press the Function key on ECTACO C Pen You will see the C Pen ready dialog e Select the desired language and application ECTACO C Pen e Place the tip of ECTACO C Pen before the first character of your text The leg with the touch trigger should be below the text line and the other leg above the text line Optional accessory Included in the ECTACO Partner EP900 Deluxe package 13 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e Keep the touch trigger pressed onto the surface and move ECTACO C Pen over the line of text You can move ECTACO C Pen either left to right or right to left over the text e Lift your ECTACO C Pen e Inthe C Pen ready dialog tap OK The text will be tran
11. section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The list of idioms will be displayed e Start typing the desired idiom it will appear highlighted The idiom s translation will be shown on the lower section of the screen Use to listen to the pronunciation of the translation to listen to the pronunciation of an idiom e To look up an idiom in the Dictionary tap on the pop up toolbar 26 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual SAT 200 This application includes two hundred keywords with transcription explanation synonyms and samples selected from the SAT vocabulary e Open the Dictionaries amp Tools section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e To view word s transcription explanation synonyms and samples just start entering the word in the input line and then tap the requested entry when it appears on the list Enter Alternatively highlight the desired entry by using Y 4 and press _ e Use SAT 200 as described in the Dictionary chapter SAT 5000 This application includes five thousand words with transcriptions and explanations from the SAT vocabulary e Open the Dictionaries amp Tools section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then
12. underlined items in blue to follow the corresponding links English Dictionary 12 03 PMH xX Noun word has 10 senses first 10 from tagged texts 1 word a unit of language that native speakers can identify words are the blocks from which sentences are made he hardly said ten words all morning 1 synonym Show af senses The available pop up menu items are described below e Hold the stylus down on an underlined entry for a second The pop up menu will appear e Tap Say to hear the entry pronounced e Tap Explain to look it up in the English Dictionary e Tap Translate to look it up in the Dictionary 21 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual Note To go back or forward to the last page you viewed select or respectively Pictured Dictionar The Pictured Dictionary application displays pictures of related words and provides translations and human voice pronunciation in 39 languages Albanian Arabic Armenian Bosnian Bulgarian Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Farsi Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Cyrillic Slovak Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese e Open the Dictionaries amp Tools section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The appl
13. word The card will be moved to the upper pocket e If you do not know the source word tap Forgot and the card will drop to or will remain in the lower pocket if it is already there The bottommost line of the screen displays the number of cards left in the pocket The game continues until all cards are moved to the fourth pocket and memorized 30 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual Translation Test In this game you should choose a source word which best corresponds to the given description You will be offered four choices and you should select the correct one If your choice is incorrect you will be prompted to answer the given question later e Open the Language Studies section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e To select the desired set double tap the respective folder name or tap on the box to the left of the folder name and then tap the desired set name e Select the desired set and then tap gt The game will begin The word description and four answer choices will be displayed e Tap on the correct one If you have made an error the word will be replaced with If you have guessed the word it will be highlighted for a second and the card will be set apart If you guess wrong or tap the Skip button the card will remain in the set and will be displayed later The number of unlearned cards in a set
14. ECTACO ECTACO Partner EP900 ENGLISH gt POLISH Hand held Electronic Language Teacher Full Text Translation System Talking Dictionary Translator and Audio PhraseBook USER MANUAL ECTACOS Partner EP900 User Manual Partner iTRAVL jetBook LingvoSoft Language Teacher Lingvobit Audio PhraseBook Vector Ultima U Learn and MorphoFinder are trademarks of ECTACO Inc 1990 2009 ECTACO Inc New York USA All rights reserved Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries WordNet WordNet 3 0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners ECTACO Inc assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual ECTACO Inc assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this product ECTACO Inc assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction repairs or battery replacement Be sure to back up all important data on other media to avoid data loss The contents of this manual as well as software functionality are subject to change without prior notice No part of this manual shall be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means electronic mechanical photocopying
15. ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e Under Backlight Off Time and Power Off Time tap y to see the list of available options and then select the desired one To restore proper touch screen functionality or as part of an initialization procedure the screen might have to be recalibrated e Tap Calibrate e Follow the on screen directions for calibration by tapping five targets appearing one after another as you tap them with the stylus When the calibration is complete you will return to the Settings section Local Date and Local Time e Under Date or Time tap on the arrows to set a value e Tap the arrow to the right of Time Zone to select the desired zone in the window that appears e f necessary check the Auto adjust clock for daylight saving box e Under Regional Settings tap y to see the list of available options and then select the desired locale used for numbers time and dates Interface Language Use this item to change the interface language e Under Interface Language tap h to see the list of available options and then select the desired one Hardware Keyboard Voice This feature is designed for your convenience so that you can listen to the pronunciation of respective letter when pressing keys on the device keyboard e Select On or Off Font size ECTACO Partner EP900 offers you three font sizes Small Medium and Large e Tap Ly under Font size to see the list of available options and the
16. al Usage of Audio PhraseBook for Foreign Language Studies First listen to a phrase as recorded by a native foreign language speaker and then pronounce it by yourself The device then compares the phrase you have spoken with the prerecorded sample helping you to improve your pronunciation e Open the Dictionaries amp Tools section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e Select the desired topic and subtopic e f necessary change the source language The source language should be your native tongue e Highlight the desired phrase e To hear the phrase pronounced in the target language press and release 4 e Repeat this several times until you learn the correct pronunciation e Change the translation direction e Position your mouth near the built in microphone at a distance of 3 6 inches 8 15 cm e Press and hold Cs You will see a dialog with two buttons Correct and x Wrong e Say the newly learned phrase into the microphone The phrase you have said in the foreign language will be compared to the model pronunciation If you have pronounced the phrase correctly the device will recognize it and then show or pronounce its translation in your native language If the device does not recognize you simply repeat the above steps The accuracy of speech recognition depends on the level of external noise
17. and then tap Bi or to move it up down or delete respectively e To search for music files on the card tap a on the pop up toolbar e To hide the application window while a record is playing tap Te You can then launch another application Please use the following on screen buttons to operate the program p Play Pause Turn shuffle on 35 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual Turn shuffle off Repeat one Repeat all Repeat none Previous Stop Next Voice Recorder The Voice Recorder allows you to record memos and play them back e Open the Extras section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e To start recording tap e e To stop recording and save the record tap e To play the highlighted record tap gt Si e To adjust the volume tap on the pop up toolbar e Torename the highlighted record tap amb on the pop up toolbar e To organize records highlight the desired record and then tap e Kal or to move it up down or delete respectively FM Radio Listen to your favorite radio stations with ECTACO Partner EP900 This device will serve you as a pocket radio receiver e Open the Extras section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open Please use the following on screen buttons to opera
18. andard situations such as registering at a hotel shopping visiting bank etc You simply choose the appropriate phrase and the device will pronounce its translation Basics e Open the Dictionaries amp Tools section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open For easy reference the phrases are arranged by topics e To open a topic or subtopic tap the corresponding item e To change topic tap y next to the topic name to view the list of topics and then select the desired one e To change the translation direction press or tap on the pop up toolbar e To hear the phrase translation pronounced press 4 e To adjust the volume tap on the pop up toolbar Some of the phrases have changeable parts These are underlined For example when viewing the phrase How frequent are the flights you can tap the flights and change it to the trains The phrase translation will change accordingly e Alternatively highlight the desired phrase and then press Ku You will see a list of changeable parts Categories Subtopics Useful words You may hear All topics contain a number of subtopics 23 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e To view the list of subtopics tap h next to the subtopic name e Tap the desired subtopic or one the following items Useful words or You may hear to view its contents In the Useful words section the ap
19. done with the supplied pointing device known as a stylus which when not in use is kept in a special slot at the side of the device s back panel see General View Main Menu e To display the Main Menu turn the device on and or exit the currently running application Alternatively press on the keyboard The Main Menu consists of the 10 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual following sections Dictionaries 8 Tools Language Studies Extras Help amp Settings At the top of the screen you will see the battery life indicator The Main Menu sections are described below The contents of the Main Menu depend on product model e Use the Dictionaries amp Tools section to access Dictionary English Dictionary Pictured Dictionary Text Translation Audio PhraseBook Irregular Verbs Idioms SAT 200 and SAT 5000 e Use the Language Studies section to access Language Teacher U Learn English Grammar Linguistic Crossword Pockets Translation Test Spell It Right FlashCards and Hangman e Use the Extras section to access jetBook Reader Video Player Audio Player Voice Recorder FM Radio USA Interview Metric Conversion Calculator and World Time e Use the Help amp Settings section to access Settings Help About Learning Settings and Size Equivalents e To switch between sections press the Al PM keys or tap A on the sidebar e When in a section tap the desired application name Alternatively highligh
20. e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help ECTACOS Partner EP900 User Manual CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION uo hes a ai 6 A A 6 Sa A AEE 7 POWer SUDDIV 2202 eee do 8 nn A 8 PC COMMUN ICAO a dao 8 MUAZ AUIO Ma da A 9 a e e RECO PEPE E po suse medee aes u ty 9 Display ang Main Mena sa 10 Sean as a llo idai ees 12 ON SCre en Reyna atacada 12 ECTACO ibn ras 13 WII WS dect loa ea 14 POPsUp TODD ai so aci n 14 POD UD Mens s tail tit ae 16 Parts of Speech Gender Labels Abbreviations cooccccocncoocnconnconcncnononos 17 Pronunciation of Words and Sentence c oocccccccncccccncccccnncnnnnnonnnononenonononononos 18 DICTIONARIES amp TOOLS oo od 19 DICUON A iras botas ibds 19 ENGISIDICION AA da 21 Pictured DICUON A ara A A Oi 22 TS ie TANS AU OA ice o ii 22 Audio PhraseBook a a einen ied ada laa 23 Usage of Audio PhraseBook for Foreign Language Studies 25 MeqularWerDS caida diia 26 MO MS to pace ne si ase ee ee 26 SAT ZOO peana a a aa 27 SAT IO E A E O 27 LANGUAGE STUDIES e 27 Language TEAN O IN 21 A A 29 ENJIS AG AMMA sitas olaa 29 ECTACOS Partner EP900 User Manual LINGUISTIC Cross WO cai aaa 29 Fe OC SES ects Satan atte alate us lack wens hada testi al asin th eal ba inl ONET E AOTEA 29 Translation Resta e 30 SpelHERIOAE AS 31 IASC a
21. e unable or do not want to speak E e To activate the Sleep Mode tap on the pop up toolbar e To disable the Sleep Mode tap on the pop up toolbar English Grammar ECTACO Partner EP900 provides a well structured English Grammar guide e Open the Language Studies section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open The English Grammar application is structured by way of hierarchically numbered three level menus that include options referring to traditional grammatical topics A topic s text is displayed when a third level menu option is selected e You can navigate to another topic either by using the graphical interface or by pressing the corresponding numeric keys For example press 7 2 3 sequentially Topic 7 2 3 will then open Linguistic Crossword The Linguistic Crossword application is a fascinating puzzle The goal is to fill all the rows and columns with correct words You will have the word translation as a clue e Open the Language Studies section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open 29 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e Tapa column or row You will see the word translation at the bottom of the screen The application s menu contains the following items Reveal word Show letter Say English Word Say C
22. heir parts of speech A adjective ABBR abbreviation ADV adverb ART article AUX auxiliary CONJ conjunction ID idiom INTRJ interjection N noun NPR proper noun NUM numeral PART particle PHR phrase PREF prefix PREP preposition PRON pronoun SUFF suffix V verb Nouns can be marked with gender and number labels F feminine M masculine MF masculine or feminine MN masculine or neuter N neuter PL plural Certain words and expressions in the Dictionary may be marked with specific abbreviations akust acoustics am American anat anatomy arch architecture astr astronomy aut motor transport bibl biblical bil billiards biochem biochemistry biol biology bot botany bud building chem chemistry chir surgery dial dialect druk printing dypl diplomacy dziec nursery lit literature litur liturgical log logic lotn aviation mal painting mar nautical mat mathematics mech mechanics med medicine metal metallurgy meteor meteorology miner mineralogy mit mythology muz music mysl hunting ogr agronomy opt optics paleont paleontology ECTACO Partner EP900 ekon economics elektr electronics farm pharmacy film c
23. hich automatically links to the Dictionary Hold the stylus down on any dictionary entry in the list and then select User words Add in the pop up menu You will see the Add user word window Type your word or expression and its translation Specify the part of speech Tap Add to save your entry The entry will be highlighted in red for easy identification You might want to delete a user entry Hold the stylus down on your entry in the list and then select User words Delete in the pop up menu Adding Entries to FlashCards You can create your personal sets of entries copied from the Dictionary Press and then tap cr on the pop up toolbar You will see the Add to FlashCards window Select the desired options Tap Add 20 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual Options Use Options to hide slang words and phrases in the dictionaries and to make specialized dictionaries active or inactive eo Press and then tap UI on the pop up toolbar Note To disable Slang Lock please use this password showslan e To save changes tap OK English Dictionary ECTACO Partner EP900 includes the advanced English explanatory dictionary e Open the Dictionaries amp Tools section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e To define a word enter it from the keyboard Note When viewing entries in the English Dictionary tap on the
24. ication will then open For easy reference the words are arranged by topics e To change topic tap y next to the topic name to view the list of topics and then select the desired one e Tap the flags to see the list of available languages Select the desired source and or target language e To hear the translation pronounced press 4 Enter i e To get an explanation of the selected English word press _ Text Translation ECTACO Partner EP900 features a highly efficient text translation program e Open the Dictionaries amp Tools section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open The first time you launch Text Translation or after the system has been reset with the Reset button it may take about 11 sec for the application to start up The application then starts in 2 sec e To change the translation direction press KEI Alternatively tap i on the pop up toolbar 22 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e Enter a text for translation and then tap Translate e To hear a portion of text pronounced highlight it and then press 4 e You can view the translation of the desired word or expression Just highlight it and then tap on the pop up toolbar e Tap x on the pop up toolbar to clear the screen and enter a new text Audio PhraseBook ECTACO Partner EP900 substitutes for an interpreter in st
25. iles e Ensure the SD card is installed into the device e Turn the device on e Connect the device to your PC using the special USB cable and the mini USB port located on the device see General View Please wait while your PC detects the device On the device screen you will see the Device is ready to work with PC message ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e Navigate to the newly detected removable disk on your PC to browse through the files stored on the SD card Note Do not modify the content of the system folder Do not delete system files e Copy your files to the respective folders For example copy your books to the My books folder Note Always back up your important data Neither the manufacturer nor the dealers assume any responsibility for lost or corrupted data Initialization In the rare event that the data on the screen is corrupted or a program is not responding properly you will need to perform a reset The Reset button is located on the back of the device e Press the Reset button with the tip of the stylus Never use a needle or a pin since it can damage the device On completion of the reboot you will see the calibration screen with five targets appearing one after another as you tap them with the stylus Keyboard The standard keyboard allows you to enter any word just in seconds Each set of national characters is linked to its language input mode The function and control keys are described be
26. inema filoz philosophy fin finance fiz physics fizj physiology fonet phonetics fot photography garb tanning genet genetics geogr geography geol geology geom geometry gield sock exchange gimn gymnastics g rn mining gram grammar gw informal handl trading herald heraldry hist historical hutn metallurgy irl irish iron ironical jez linguistics karc cards kin cinematography kolej railways komp computers kosc ecclesiastical kraw tailoring ksiegow accounting kulin cooking User Manual parl parliamentary pieszcz nursery plast art poet poetic pog pejorative poligr printing polit political pot colloquial prawn law prozod prosody przen in transferred use psych psychology rel religion ret rhetoric roln agriculture ros russian sad legal skr abbreviation sl slang sport sport szach chess szerm fencing szew shoemaking szkoc scottish teatr theater tech technical tekst textile teol theology tk weaving uniw university wet veterinary wojsk military wulg vulgar zool zoology zart jocular Pronunciation of Words and Sentences ECTACO Partner EP900 speaks dictionary entries out
27. is recorded for each game This information is displayed on the screen For example Words left 10 means you have 10 cards unlearned When you have finished a set the Current set is finished Start Over message will be shown e Tap Yes to reset the statistics and go to the first question in the current set In this game the focus is on the correct spelling of words The program displays the cards one by one with the source word hidden This game is similar to FlashCards but this time you should type the source word yourself As in all other games you can view the source word at any time e Open the Language Studies section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e To select the desired set double tap the respective folder name or tap on the box to the left of the folder name and then tap the desired set name e Select the desired set and then tap a The game will begin 31 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e Type the correct source word in the text input field and tap OK If you enter the word incorrectly the corresponding message will be shown Just tap OK and try again e Tap Skip to go to the next card When you reach the last card in a set you will return to the first unlearned card from the given set e Tap on the Show translation message to see the source word To hide the source word just tap on it FlashCards
28. it tap the corresponding line to see its translation s Within a translation where applicable tap lt gt to see the entire text To look up the highlighted English entry in the English Dictionary select on the pop up toolbar Spell checker Vector Ultima The spell checker Vector Ultima is one of the most advanced on the market When you are unsure of a word s spelling Vector Ultima M allows you to enter the word as you hear itand choose a spelling variation from the list e Type the word board as you hear it bord 19 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual Activate the pop up toolbar and then select A Alternatively activate the pop up menu and tap Spellcheck A list of suggested similar words will appear If the spell checker is unable to suggest any variants the No variants message will be shown Select the word board to see its translations To reverse translate an entry simply double tap it or hold the stylus down on it and then select Translate in the pop up menu To change the translation direction tap on the pop up toolbar or press i To list the words or phrases you translated tap on the pop up toolbar Alternatively select History in the pop up menu Press Ed A to go back to the last entry you translated Press EJ F to go forward to the last entry you translated Adding and Deleting User Entries ECTACO Partner EP900 allows you to create your own vocabulary w
29. ll Text Translation System provides effective translation of any texts Once translated the text can then be spoken aloud using the latest TTS Text to Speech voice synthesis technology Compatible with ECTACO C Pen scanner Audio PhraseBook features advanced speech recognition and crystal clear output of native speaker voice narration for 14 000 phrases per language pair English irregular verbs and popular idioms SAT 200 and SAT 5000 short and advanced versions of the SAT Reasoning Test vocabulary Language Teacher a complete system that will teach you step by step like a personal tutor U Learn a hands free and eyes free speech recognition and speech analysis system to learn words phrases and grammar lt even includes sleep mode for studies while you sleep English Grammar concise reference guide to English grammar for ESL students Language Infotainment Linguistic Crossword Pockets Game Translation Test Spell It Right Tutor FlashCards Memorizer Hangman Linguistic Game jetBook Reader read your favorite electronic books Voice Recorder record conversations on the go and then translate them at the luxury of home or office ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual USA Citizenship Exam Audio Player with mp3 support FM Radio World Time Metric Conversion Talking Calculator and more The functionality of a particular model depends on the set of lang
30. low Note Key1 Key2 here and further on signifies the combination of keys to use first press and hold Key1 then press and release Key2 Key Function s Turn the device on or off Reset Re initialize system Use speech recognition where available Show or hide the pop up toolbar Listen to the pronunciation of the translation or source item where available Close active window Cancel 9 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual Delete character to the left of cursor Press and hold this key down to type in uppercase Enter additional letters or symbols Launch spell checker Alt A Shift Switch between English and Polish keyboard layouts El key Enter additional letters if applicable Alt Enter additional letters if applicable Enter additional letters in uppercase if applicable Enter additional letters in uppercase if applicable Switch language or translation direction Switch to the Main Menu EES numeric key Enter digits Ez numeric Enter additional symbols key eo Execute 4 gt vi 4 Move cursor or highlight Scroll lines Al Page Up Page Down Switch Main Menu sections fs Enter space Display and Main Menu ECTACO Partner EP900 features a touch screen 320 x 240 pixels with a windows driven graphical interface The Main Menu consists of four sections which visually organize access to the ECTACO Partner EP900 applications Note Tapping screen items is preferably
31. lue Edit e To access the application s menu tap anywhere on the screen outside of the grid A Enter e Inthe application s menu select Edit and then type the word Press This is a traditional game targeting in depth word learning In this game the same cards as those used in the FlashCards game are divided into 4 groups 4 pockets At the beginning of the game all cards are located in the first pocket You turn the cards one by one and if you know the hidden source word put the card in the second pocket Keep browsing until all the cards from the first pocket are moved to the second pocket At the second stage you move the cards to the third pocket and again if you know the hidden source word put the card in the next pocket The goal is to move all cards to the fourth pocket You will direct most of your effort at learning difficult words while simple words will shortly jump to the fourth pocket e Open the Language Studies section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e To select the desired set double tap the respective folder name or tap on the box to the left of the folder name and then tap the desired set name e Select the desired set and then tap po The game will begin e Tap on the first pocket The first card from those stored in the selected pocket will be displayed e Tap Got It if you know the hidden
32. n select the desired one 40 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual ECTACO Partner EP900 user manual is compiled in an electronic format and is stored on the SD card The content of the manual is only available when the card is installed into the device e Open the Help amp Settings section e Tap Help Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e To see the table of contents tap Contents e Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right and lower right corners of the screen to scroll through the displayed content Learning Settings This section enables you to create new sets of user entries The database so created can be used in the following applications Pockets Translation Test Spell It Right and FlashCards e Open the Help amp Settings section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e Tap Create to activate the New Set window e Specify the dictionary name and translation direction Tap OK to save your set To add or edit entries please follow the steps below e Select the desired set within User Sets and then tap Edit In the window that appears tap Add or Edit to add or edit an entry respectively To edit an entry please first select it e Enter your information in every field as desired e To save changes tap OK You can use the following
33. oon as possible The battery compartment is located on the back of the device and is covered with a plastic cover To open the battery compartment unscrew two screws holding the battery compartment cover How to Recharge the Battery Note Only a special rechargeable battery special charger and special USB cable may be used with your ECTACO Partner EP900 Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the device and will void the warranty e Connect the AC DC adapter to your device via the mini USB port see General View or connect your device to your PC using the special USB cable The red LED signal shows that the battery is recharging LED status blinking blue recording is in progress or data being transferred blinking red the battery is critically low Note Charge the battery overnight prior to the first use of the device SD Card Before you start using your ECTACO Partner EP900 please make sure the SD card included in the standard package is installed into the SD slot of the device If the card is not installed slide it into the slot located on the right hand edge of the device the label of the card face up contacts face down Push the card gently until it clicks into place To eject the card just push it in slightly PC Communication The PC Communication function allows you to manage files and folders stored on the SD card For example you may wish to add books and music f
34. plication shows useful words and speech patterns pertaining to the topic if available e Select You may hear to view a list of possible replies you may hear from your interlocutor a e To find the desired phrase tap on the pop up toolbar You may input a whole phrase for example Thank you or a single word thank Tap OK to start searching Note To reduce the search time please open the desired topic before you start searching Also select the n the current topic only option Options e To activate the Options screen tap Vif on the pop up toolbar e Under the phrase My gender select your gender e Select the Listener gender The gender options provide greater translation flexibility and accuracy They affect the way Partner EP900 translates certain words and phrases not the voiceover You cannot change the voice from male to female or vice versa e Select the Auto Playback option to instantly hear the phrase translation pronounced when your phrase is recognized Note Contents of the phrasebook may vary depending on the selected gender options e To save changes tap OK Speech Recognition The Audio PhraseBook application features speech recognition functionality e Open the desired subtopic You will see the list of its phrases e Press and hold the key e Say your phrase and then release the key If the phrase is on the list the highlight will move to it 24 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manu
35. press eas Metric Conversion With the help of ECTACO Partner EP900 you can perform metric conversions e Open the Extras section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e To open the list of categories or units just tap y next to the corresponding item e Select the desired category and unit Use the scroll bar if necessary e Enter the value to be converted Calculator ECTACO Partner EP900 includes a standard calculator with memory features The screen has 9 digit display capacity e Open the Extras section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e To disable or enable announcements for the operations you perform press and a then tap Ke or AY on the pop up toolbar respectively e To hear the displayed number pronounced press the key World Time Using your ECTACO Partner EP900 you Can view current times in cities around the world along with corresponding map illustrations e Open the Extras section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open 38 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e Tap the city name at the upper left of the screen to open the alphabetical list of cities e Tap the desired city to displa
36. rduas taste tes 32 Ran MM a 32 EXTRAS troceado 33 jetBook Reduir cs lolas ica 33 Video Playe PPC OOO O 34 Audio Pl Vai ii 35 ia A ocandiea ecitcesannanectee 36 EMIR AO A A 36 USAMOS Wisstcasiuasie cities toledo 37 Metro CON Version idas 38 A A Ea SY 38 Word TIMO seissen ian inna seal drtelatiniliccelinntesacreit tinue nialesiambiealtan s tude tls 38 HELP SETTINGS vaina al al s 39 A A A Ohare Dede 39 A O A uemaacntte 41 Sarandi AS 41 SIZCHEQUIVAIGINS voi iia 42 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual GENERAL DESCRIPTION Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the high end class Hand held Electronic Language Teacher Full Text Translation System Talking Dictionary Translator and Audio PhraseBook The product you have purchased is the result of the combined efforts of the ECTACO team of linguists engineers and programmers You are now the owner of one of the most advanced electronic devices ever produced for translation purposes and language studies ECTACO Partner EP900 features Talking dictionary of 1 200 000 general medical technical legal and slang words and expressions with transcriptions usage examples and part of speech labels It speaks translations out loud with a real human voice WordNet Dictionary 70 000 word English explanatory dictionary Pictured Dictionary displays pictures of related words and provides translations and human voice pronunciation in 39 languages Fu
37. sferred to the selected application Every application pop up menu or dialog box used in ECTACO Partner EP900 appears in its own window A window is disp Ed 0 as a framed screen area with two main elements the title bar and the close button Ed or LIB m The scroll bar is shown when the contents do not all fit on the screen The slider shows the position of the displayed contents relative to the rest of data On the scroll bar tap a scroll arrow P or to advance or go back one line tap and drag the slider to browse information tap the scroll bar below or above the slider to jump to the corresponding portion of text Pop up Toolbar A toolbar is a set of horizontally arranged buttons shown at the bottom of the relevant window Dictionary EN PL 12 02 PMH X consider considerable considerably considerate consideration in consideration of Tap icon to select action Olney LA e To activate the pop up toolbar press 14 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e To perform an action just tap the corresponding icon Alternatively select it by using Enter or P and then press Toolbar buttons have the following functions a Activate spell checker coy i Display History TT Select options pe Switch language Add to FlashCards Find in the English Dictionary Display Help Pi Search Show topics available in U Learn Translate in Dictionary E Delete Clear i Reset statistics
38. shortcut keys to operate the program A Add entry C Create set E Edit entry or set D Delete entry or set You can create your personal sets of entries copied from the Dictionary e Select User Sets and then create your set 41 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e Open the Dictionary application e Select the desired entry o Press and then tap fia y on the pop up toolbar You will see the Add to FlashCards window e Select the desired options e Tap Add Size Equivalents When you travel or shop internationally refer to this application to learn about the correlation between the clothes and shoes size systems used in different parts of the world e Open the Help amp Settings section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e Tap Men s Shirts Men s Shoes Women s Blouses or Women s Shoes to view the respective section e To navigate to any other section from the current one use the corresponding hyperlink Revision 1 42
39. t it and Enter then press Y Or press the numeric key that corresponds to the application number The application will then open e To close an application tap at the upper right of the screen or just press ES Using the Voice Commands Voice commands are always available when the Interface language is set to English They might be unavailable for certain languages e When in the Main Menu press and hold the Ce key You will see a dialog with two buttons Correct and x Wrong e Say the name of the desired section or application and then release the Ce key The section or application will then open ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual Learning Words When starting an application you will see the Memorize splash screen with a useful word or phrase its translation and corresponding picture This is an excellent way to broaden your vocabulary and master your foreign language Twelve items of ECTACO Partner EP900 have their permanent touch sensitive shortcut buttons on the Sidebarto the right and left of the screen Sidebar _ Noun word has 10 senses first 10 from tagged texts 1 word a unit of language that Inative speakers can identify words lare the blocks from which sentences lare made he hardly said ten words fall morning 1 synonym sec Dictionary y Menu Er Audio Phrasebook 1p Say Audio Player E Record Calculator Volume Control X Settings On
40. te the program 36 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual Scan frequency range forward SI scan frequency range backward Mute Toggle headphones built in speaker El Turn off LCD to save battery life To turn the LCD back on just press any key or tap the screen You can also add a frequency manually e Press to activate the pop up toolbar i e Tap A d e Enter the frequency value in the dialog window that appears You can use the following shortcut keys to operate the program M Mute S Toggle headphones built in speaker H Turn off LCD SU numeric key Add the current radio station to the list dem Delete the radio station from the list USA Interview This is the ultimate talking preparation guide to the U S citizenship exam e Open the Extras section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e Select a chapter e Select a category e Use the Back and Next buttons to navigate through the questions e To see the answer to a displayed question tap Answer The most important questions are marked with an asterisk Note No answers are available for some questions for example the names of current government officials 37 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual e To listen to the pronunciation of a question text press 4 e To listen to the pronunciation of the answer text
41. u have said will be recorded automatically recognized and compared to the model pronunciation The smileys al S along with voiceover will help you improve your articulation skills Alphabet e Listen to the alphabet Tap the desired letter s icon to listen to its pronunciation again e Listen to the sample words by pressing the key e Play the fascinating game Words You will see words illustrated by pictures Each word will be announced by voice e Follow the instructions announced and try to memorize the words Phrases The phrases will be displayed and pronounced line by line Some of the phrases have changeable parts These are underlined e Follow the instructions announced and try to memorize the phrases Dialogs e Listen to the dialogs and master your pronunciation skills 28 ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual U Learn Learning a foreign language while you are in a car is a great way to beat the time crunch The Mobile Infotainment System will help you enlarge your vocabulary quickly e Open the Language Studies section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open Follow the instructions announced e Use the available toolbar buttons see Pop up Toolbar to operate the program Sleep Mode does not require any feedback from you during the course and allows you to memorize words and phrases when you ar
42. uages included and it may partially differ from the device description in this manual For more information about a particular model please visit our Web site at www ectaco com Device is powered by AC DC adapter Travel Charger and rechargeable battery all included in the standard package Note Always use the original accessories manufactured by ECTACO Inc The ECTACO Partner EP900 standard package includes the following items ECTACO Partner EP900 unit rechargeable battery inside the unit pouch USB cable SD card inserted into the SD slot AC DC adapter user manual bonus CD General View The general view and essential features of ECTACO Partner EP900 are shown below ECTACO English Dictionary 12 03 Sidebar Noun word has 10 senses first 10 from tagged texts al UL word a unit of language that native speakers can identify words fare the blocks from which sentences jane made he hardly said ten words all morning 1 synonym Touch screen On Off Show hide the toolbar Stylus IRA 2202202 4 Mini USB port 9 0 ES 10 0 1 17 03 P Headset jack aa aaa 2a o d o mn o 77 e 20000000 Built in microphone ECTACO Partner EP900 User Manual ECTACO Partner EP900 is powered by a special Li Polymer rechargeable battery When the battery becomes weak the red LED signal starts blinking To restore full functionality of the device recharge the battery as s
43. y its current time HELP amp SETTINGS Settings For best results and to ensure that you can fully employ all of the diverse features of your ECTACO Partner EP900 it is recommended that you thoroughly familiarize yourself with the options of the Settings section This will allow you to adjust the device configuration to better suit your needs e Open the Help amp Settings section e Tap the application name Alternatively press the numeric key corresponding to the application number The application will then open e Tap the desired icon to the left of the main window to activate the corresponding section Standard Headset settings e Tap Standard to restore the default settings e Tap Headset to restore the settings suitable for use with a headset e Taponthe Master Volume control to adjust the overall volume e Taponthe Speaker Volume and Headphones Volume controls to adjust the speaker and headphone volumes respectively e Select the Mute check box to turn off sound if necessary Note The External Microphone option is selected automatically when the headset is plugged in Power Options e Tap on the Backlight Level control to adjust it The Power Scheme options are selected automatically depending on the detected power Supply Adjust the backlight and power auto off time This feature saves battery life by shutting the device down or switching the backlight off after the specified period of inactivity 39
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